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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Kenya

How many US visas nationals of Kenya are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Kenya issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Kenya, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

16,80916,809

Down 33%vs 25,133 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.4k
Busiest month
1.7k
May 2025
Latest month
1.1k
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 25k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Kenya by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 36%

    9.7k

    58% of the total, last 12 months

    9,744 visas in the last 12 months, 15,211 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 3.7%

    1.8k

    10% of the total, last 12 months

    1,751 visas in the last 12 months, 1,819 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 30%

    1.3k

    7.9% of the total, last 12 months

    1,334 visas in the last 12 months, 1,896 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 23%

    600

    3.6% of the total, last 12 months

    600 visas in the last 12 months, 784 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 11%

    569

    3.4% of the total, last 12 months

    569 visas in the last 12 months, 636 in the 12 months before

  • C-3

    Down 41%

    385

    2.3% of the total, last 12 months

    385 visas in the last 12 months, 648 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • H-1B2.1% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    357Down 3.3%
    357 visas in the last 12 months, 369 in the 12 months before
  • G-22% of total

    Government representatives to international organizations

    338Up 34%
    338 visas in the last 12 months, 253 in the 12 months before
  • J-22% of total

    Spouses and children of J-1 visitors

    328Down 18%
    328 visas in the last 12 months, 399 in the 12 months before
  • H-41.9% of total

    Spouses and children of H workers

    312Down 18%
    312 visas in the last 12 months, 381 in the 12 months before
  • K-11.5% of total

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    246Down 47%
    246 visas in the last 12 months, 463 in the 12 months before
  • G-41.3% of total

    International organization employees

    216Down 48%
    216 visas in the last 12 months, 415 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 58% of the visas issued to nationals of Kenya in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 36% and F-1 fell 30% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Kenya

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Nairobi100% of the country
    16kDown 33%
    15,766 visas in the last 12 months, 23,398 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 15,766 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Kenya above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Kenya each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
6.2%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: May 2024: 3,734 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    24k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    19k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    2.2k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 49%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 18,850 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 49% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Kenya
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,1221,664Down 33%
January 20261,0342,533Down 59%
December 20251,1061,583Down 30%
November 20251,1131,638Down 32%
October 20251,6241,776Down 8.6%
September 20251,6111,953Down 18%
August 20251,6382,098Down 22%
July 20251,3921,665Down 16%
June 20259831,895Down 48%
May 20251,7413,734Down 53%
April 20251,7142,924Down 41%
March 20251,7311,670Up 3.7%
February 20251,6641,545Up 7.7%
January 20252,5331,904Up 33%
December 20241,5831,423Up 11%
November 20241,6381,525Up 7.4%
October 20241,7761,975Down 10%
September 20241,9532,272Down 14%
August 20242,0983,303Down 36%
July 20241,6652,972Down 44%
June 20241,8951,788Up 6%
May 20243,7342,164Up 73%
April 20242,9241,944Up 50%
March 20241,6702,480Down 33%

Look up a visa type for Kenya

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.